Coverage dated October 22, 2026

El-Sayed under fire for once signing letter urging Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood to ‘purge media and police’

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Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed once signed a 2012 letter urging the Muslim Brotherhood, and its then-newly crowned President of Egypt, Mohamad Morsi, to "purge" the media and police.

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  1. Conservative Review

    El-Sayed’s Fellow Muslim Brotherhood Supporters, Who Signed Letter With Him Urging Brotherhood To ‘Purge’ the Media and Police, Have Poured Thousands Into His Campaign (opens Conservative Review)

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    At least six men who joined Abdul El-Sayed in signing a notorious 2012 letter calling for a Muslim Brotherhood "purge" of the media and police have also donated handsomely to his two runs for office, mostly to his current Senate campaign, records reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon show.

  2. New York Post

    El-Sayed under fire for once signing letter urging Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood to ‘purge media and police’ (opens New York Post)

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    Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed once signed a 2012 letter urging the Muslim Brotherhood, and its then-newly crowned President of Egypt, Mohamad Morsi, to "purge" the media and police.

  3. Objectivist

    El-Sayed’s Muslim Brotherhood Letter Allies Pour Thousands Into His Campaigns [WATCH] (opens Objectivist)

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    Campaign records show at least six fellow signers of the 2012 purge letter gave El-Sayed’s campaigns at least $25,850, as the Senate candidate continues to leave his decision to sign that document unexplained.

  4. Breitbart News

    Abdul El-Sayed Funded by Fellow Co-Signers of Muslim Brotherhood Support Letter (opens Breitbart News)

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    Michigan Muslim Socialist Abdul El-Sayed received over $25,000 from at least six men who co-signed a letter supporting the Muslim Brotherhood.

  5. GOP Daily Brief

    New York Times Confirms Abdul El-Sayed Signed 2012 Letter Urging Muslim Brotherhood ‘Purge’ of Egyptian Media and Police (opens GOP Daily Brief)

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    The United States Senate is not a ceremonial gig. It is one of the most consequential positions in American government – one that grants access...

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